Food Network Star in Jersey Train Crash

A crowded commuter train crashed into an abutment as it was pulling into a New Jersey train station on Sunday, injuring about 40 people.

About 30 people were taken to hospitals and 10 others refused medical attention, police said.

All the injuries appeared to be minor, said John Kelly, spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the train service.

Among those on the scene was Next Food Network Star 7 contestant Christopher Nirschel who was on site at the incident and gave this interview to CW affiliate WPIX Channel 11 in New York. Check it out and prayers to those injured:

Stuart is a celebrity chef, food activist and award-winning food writer. He penned the cookbooks Third Coast Cuisine: Recipes of the Gulf of Mexico, No Sides Needed: 34 Recipes To Simplify Life and Amigeauxs - Mexican/Creole Fusion Cuisine. He hosts two Internet cooking shows "Everyday Gourmet" and "Little Grill Big Flavor." His recipes have been featured in Current, Lagniappe, Southern Tailgater, The Kitchen Hotline and on the Cooking Channel.